Magi I Luften

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Decked out in toreador bolero jackets, paper hats and parade uniforms, four young people dance and sing in a blaze of light and glitter. They are celebrating Teresa’s birthday – with drugs and music in full flow. It will be a long and turbulent night; a decisive night, too, because Teresa is sixteen and still a virgin. Tonight she’s determined to sleep with Stefan, but Stefan either won’t or can’t oblige. Even the red thigh boots Teresa breaks a shop window to get don’t seem to help. Daniel pines for Lina – especially when she sings her gorgeous songs. Although Teresa’s girlfriend claims to have slept with fifty-three boys, she won’t let Daniel touch her. Lina dreams of seducing a rock star and wants to make it big as a singer. Daniel would give his eye teeth to persuade Lina to sleep with him. But even a crazy spin in a stolen VW Beetle fails to make Lina see who really deserves her affections.
This iridescent Danish musical is a blend of fast-paced sequences and moments of calm that constantly pushes back the borders of the genre. The film marks young singer Emma Sehested Høeg’s fifth outing.

details

  • Runtime

    84 min
  • Country

    Denmark, Sweden
  • Year of Presentation

    2012
  • Year of Production

    2011
  • Director

    Simon Staho
  • Cast

    Emma Sehested Høeg, Gustav Hintze, Victoria Carmen Sonne, Anton Honik, Dar Salim, Henning Valin, Mette Frank, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Claus Gerving
  • Production Company

    Zentropa Entertainments 5 ApS
  • Berlinale Section

    Generation
  • Berlinale Category

    Feature Film

Biography Simon Staho

Simon Staho was born on June 2, 1972 in Denmark. He is a director and writer, known for Dag och natt (2004), Magi i luften (2011) and Kärlekens krigare (2009).

Filmography Simon Staho

2007 Daisy Diamond | 2009 Kärlekens krigare | 2013 Miraklet